And when Ferdinand, who took part in a Q&A on Twitter this afternoon, was asked who he would bring to Old Trafford at the end of the season, the 37-year-old said: "Injection of pace.. Superstar.. Goals... @GarethBale11 #AskRio."
Bale joined Real Madrid from Spurs for a world-record £85million in 2013.
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